Glossary

z”l

Abbreviation for the Hebrew "zichrono libracha" or "zichrona livracha" meaning "may his/her memory be a blessing." It is common, when mentioning in writing the name of someone who has died, to add z"l after the person's name. The full phrase is said when speaking.

Zaida

Yiddish for "grandfather."

zayde

Yiddish for "grandfather."

Zion

Hebrew term, synonymous with Jerusalem.

zionism

A form of nationalism of Jews and Jewish culture that supports a Jewish nation state in territory defined as the Land of Israel.

zionist

A supporter of the ideal that Israel be defined as a Jewish nation state.